Animal-trap.



W. H. COXWELL.

ANIMAL TRAP.

APILIGATION ILED DEG. 3, 1910.

Patented Sept. 12, 1911. y

and freeing itself bythe opening movement of the disk.

This` device may be made of any suitable material, such as glass, tin, zinc, or the like, or of different sizes, governed by the nature of the animals to be entrapped, and it is to be understood that the specific structure herein shown and described may be modified in this respect Without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is I. In an animal trap, the combination of a receptacle, a guard mounted thereon, an inclined approach located at one ,side of they receptacle opposite the gua-rd, a bait Aholder comprising a single'length of Wire formed at one end into a bait hook secured to the intermediate portion ofsaid guard and an upward extension projecting over the middle portion of the plate formed into a spring member constituting a stop Vto engage the plate when it tilts to limit its movement a -late ivoted between its ends f for tilting movement, arms projecting from said inclined approach into the receptacle and supporting same in operative position thereon, and a stop plate supported by said arms 'beneath the upwardly tilting portion of the plate to prevent an animal from forc- 'at one en ing said portion upwardly from Withinjhe receptacle.

2. In an animal trap, the combination of a receptacle, a guard mounted thereon, an inclined approach located at one side of the receptacle opposite the guard, a bait holder comprisin a single length of Wire formed into a bait hook secured to the intermediate-portion of said guard and an upward extension projecting over the middle portion of the late formed into a spring member constituting a stop to engage the plate when it tilts to limit its movement, a plate pivoted between its ends for tilting movement, arms projecting from said `inclined approach into the receptacle and supporting same in operative osition thereon, and a` stop plate removab y supported by` said arms whereby the inclined approach mayv be withdrawn from the receptacle from engagement with the said stop plate permitting of ready access to the said receptacle for removal of its contents.

n testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM ooXvv/ELL.v 

